inquiries w/in Guitar Introduction to Guitar 1 week What are the seven basic types of guitars? What are the different parts of the guitar and how do you take care of the instrument? What is the correct playing position? be able to explain the differences between each type of guitar. be able to name the parts of the guitar and explain how to care for the instrument. correct way to hold the guitar and pick. Acoustic Electric Classical Folk Hollow body Solid body Frets Fingerboard Bridge Tuning s Neck Body Folk and Jazz Position Classical Position Lecture and reading. demonstration A written essay that compares and contrasts the different guitars Written test Observation Mastering the Guitar: Class method level 1 beginning Elementary through 8 th grade Level 1 high school Alfreds Basic Guitar Method Bk. 1 Page 1
inquiries w/in Guitar How many methods can you use to tune the guitar? 8, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5 process for tuning the guitar using various methods. Electric Tuner, Pitch Pipe Tuning Fork Piano Demonstr the process and then the students would practice this process on a daily basis until they can successfully tune their guitar independently. Tuning Quizes Aural observartions Reading Music Strings 1 3 15 weeks How do you read chord diagrams? ability to read and play chords using the chord diagrams. Strings numbers Finger numbers Open Muffled Barre marking Strum patterns Introduce easy chords: C G7 G Em D full C Full G Full G7 Observation How do you read tablature? ability to read and play notes using tabulature. Tabulature Play songs using the first three strings only Page 2
inquiries w/in Guitar Reading Music Strings 4 6 11 weeks How do you read standard notation? What are the basic notes on the 4 th, 5 th and 6 th strings? 8, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5 ability to read the notes in the treble clef. also play note and rest values accurly. Studentss will ability to read the notes for the 4 th 6 th strings using standard notation and tablature. Whole rest/note Half rest/note Quarter rest/note Eighth rest/note Ledger lines Time signature Staff Treble Clef Repeat sign Rounds Dotted quarter note Play songs using only the first three strings. Play songs that have one, two, three, and four separ parts. (ensembles) Play songs using only the first three strings. Play songs that have one, two, three, and four separ parts. (ensembles) Written and playing tests Written and playing tests How do you accompany a melody using a guitar? What is alternating bass? ability to play more advanced chords and strum patterns. Am, A7, E7,B7, Bm Alternating bass Play harmonies using chords and various strum patterns Page 3
inquiries w/in Guitar What are scales? 8, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5 ability to play a 2 octave major scales. Major Scales 1 st and 2 nd endings DS al coda DC al fine syncopation Play exercises that use the major scales Playing and written tests Technical studies 7 Weeks How do you know how to find the sharps and flats on the guitar. What is a blues progression? be able to read and play all the sharps and flats on frets 1 through 5 play a blues progression in several different keys. Accidentals Sharps Flats Natural signature Blues progression Play songs and finger patterns that use all the sharps and flats Play the following Progressions: E7A7, D7, and G7 What are power chords? play several songs using power chords. Play songs that use power chords such as Smithfield Boogie and Good morning Blues Page 4
inquiries w/in Guitar Contemporary Songs 2 Weeks How can I apply the skills that were learned this semester? 8, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5 ir skills by playing contemporary songs. choose a song from a provided list and learn to play it for their semester final. Playing Final Guitar Tab White Pages Vol. 1 Page 5